Thomas Ridley 1Like Me, Inc, is a non-profit focused on providing reentry services to those returning to Indianapolis, Indiana from prison or jail. Focusing on employment, life skills,and removing civil legal barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $383K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$414K
FY2022▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$954K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$280K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$280K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$164K
FY2022▲ +431%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$316K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $241K Management & general 14% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Founder
$28,280Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jawann Johnson’s $86K as Executive Dir. is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jawann Johnson$86,320$48,180——
Thomas Ridley—$40,458$28,280$28,280

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs, learn life skills, and overcome legal hurdles.

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3 programs · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Thomas Ridley 1Like Me, Inc. employs evidence-based intensive peer mentoring. Our mentoring model includes two monthly touch points and the creation of pro-social community support.

$108Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides Mental Health services to its program participants. Services include leading healing circles and referrals to mental health professionals.

$90Kprogram expense
03

The organization also provides monthly reentry clinics and services to assist individuals with barriers to reentry including securing drivers licenses and expungement assistance.

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$383K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $224K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$131,229
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,464

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$162K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$85K$8K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K$681$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$6K$6K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$763$320$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$96K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$241K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$49K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 $954K$897K$57K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $414K$280K$133K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$31K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $413,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,800$413,797
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,800$413,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,350$135,383
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,174$145,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,524$280,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,276$133,402
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $413,797 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$413,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$413,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,395 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,280 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,702 · Management $8,100 · Fundraising $0$92,802
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,620 · Management $681 · Fundraising $0$14,301
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,519 · Management $5,521 · Fundraising $0$11,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,959 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,959
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $763 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$1,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,624 · Management $2,136 · Fundraising $0$3,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,035 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,035
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $2,149 · Fundraising $0$2,149
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,630 · Fundraising $0$4,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,308 · Management $4,273 · Fundraising $0$100,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,716 · Management $6,659 · Fundraising $0$8,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,926 · Management $39,469 · Fundraising $0$280,395
Part X · Balance sheet $164,374 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,226$161,874
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,726$164,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,754$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,972$164,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,972$164,374
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,726$164,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,374 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$413,797
XI-2 Total expenses$280,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,374

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